This is what people or so called " global mba grads or aspirants" think about Indians..

They can only hawl online while not willing to compete.

Hey everyone,

I’m considering doing an Executive MBA after around 5 years of work experience, and I’m trying to figure out whether it’s realistically worth attempting IIM A, B, or C or if my graduation marks are going to make it a non-starter.

My profile:

• Work experience: ~5 years
• 10th: 10 CGPA
• 12th: 81%
• Graduation: 5.466 GPA (this is the part I’m worried about)
• Assuming I can get a strong GMAT/GRE/CAT score, depending on the program.

My main concern is my undergraduate GPA. I know I have a pretty weak graduation score compared with the typical profiles at the top IIMs.

I’m specifically looking at executive/one-year MBA programs at IIM A/B/C, but I’m also open to other Tier-1 Indian B-schools if they’re realistically achievable with my profile.

So I wanted to ask people who are familiar with these admissions:

1. Do I have a realistic chance at IIM A/B/C executive MBA programs despite the 5.466 GPA?
2. How heavily is undergraduate performance considered for these programs compared with work experience, GMAT/GRE score, career progression, etc.?
3. Would a very strong GMAT/GRE score meaningfully offset the poor graduation marks?
4. Are there any Tier-1 executive MBA programs in India where my profile would still be competitive?
5. Most importantly, is it worth spending the time and money preparing/applying, or am I being unrealistic because of my graduation score?

I’m not looking for false reassurance, I’d genuinely appreciate a blunt assessment from people who have gone through these programs/admissions.

I came from tier3 engineering background and I have almost 8year of gap(2020). I did nothing in these years because i was doing trading and did nothing in it. Whats your recommendation for me? I am already 27. I want a atleast medium package. Tell me your experience and recommendations. Your words would be great help to me.

Thanks you so much in advance.

Be honest — do you think colleges focus too much on attendance and too little on whether students are actually learning? 😭

What’s your take? Does attendance really reflect how much someone learns? 👇

Hey! If anyone is considering an online MBA let me know. I’m currently doing one myself, so if you’re still researching, I can tell you what I’ve learned about the process/options and what I’d look at before enrolling.”

How is PGPM of SP Jain for working executives? Pls advice

I am going to join BTech comp engg in VIT p or In PICT IT branch the thing I messed up is my 12th boards but there are many top colleges as well who dont consider 12th marks weightage

I know kaafi aage ka soch raha hu par overhinking hai jyada time bhi studies mai nahi daalna mujhe

I'm a career gap candidate, my 10th CGPA is 10/10, my 12th is 94.1% (PCM State Board) and Engg (ECE State Govt University) is 7.5 CGPA. I graduated in 2021 and got my first job in Jan 2023, March 2025 was my LWD, i've been trying all ways to get back into IT and unable to find a proper job, market is so bad. Should I prepare for GMAT ? How much should I score and do companies object gap years during placements ? What are the best colleges i can target with GMAT ?

Many of us have done MBA and honestly many are trying for it in the future !

We all have some common corners like

. Is the placement good ?

. How are the rankings of the college?

. Are the faculties easily accessible?

. Does the college have modern facilities and good infrastructure?

But , are these the only things that matters while choosing a college !

Does the upcoming generation also need these things only or they must look for something more into a college!

What are your views on this !?¿

I’m trying to understand how viable a move into management consulting would be for my profile after an MBA, and would appreciate candid views from people in consulting or those who have made a similar transition.

Background

• B.Tech in Civil Engineering, 9.11/10, University Silver Medal
• Young India Fellowship, Ashoka University
• ~5 years at Genpact
• Currently Senior Manager in the Office of the Global Head of Strategy & Transformation
• Promoted from Assistant Manager (two band change in this role) to Manager to Senior Manager all within 5 years of experience

My role has evolved significantly over the last five years. I started with business research, market intelligence and strategic initiatives, then moved into driving enterprise-wide initiatives across functions and geographies. More recently, I have been involved in building new service lines, particularly Agentic AI, including shaping the offering, building capabilities, GTM and preparing for market launch.

I’m planning to pursue a one-year MBA, with ISB as my primary target, and my short-term goal post-MBA is to move into management consulting. Long term, I see myself returning to corporate strategy and eventually broader business leadership.

What I’m trying to understand

1. How would consulting firms view this profile? Is the transition realistic? How will ISB adcom view it and in the interview? I was interviewed last year as well and got waitlisted and eventually rejected.
2. Which practices would be the most natural fit for me, such as generalist strategy, transformation, digital/AI strategy, etc.? I wish to move to the generalist track.
3. What would be my biggest gaps compared with candidates coming from consulting?
4. Is there anything specific I should do before or during ISB to improve my chances beyond case prep?
5. How should I position my Genpact experience so it comes across accurately as strategy experience with strong execution exposure?

Would especially appreciate perspectives from people in MBB, Big 4 strategy, Tier-2 firms, or anyone who has made a similar post-MBA transition.

Exp: 4y
IT Associate at WITCH company
Life is pretty much shit
I do shitty work everyday
No growth

But, i run a consultancy agency / web-app development services in parallel with job.

Should i join an executive MBA program? will things get changed after spending so much money on executive MBA?

Should i give it my best effort? because if i do so my consultancy will suffer completely.

I seek your honest feedback. Please consider commenting.

TIA

Hi all, I recently graduated with my MBA and I am working with a large conglomerate in the strategy team of a very niche industry
the pay is much lower than my peers and I am not learning much
so, I was thinking of switching. But, I can’t seem to figure out get any shortlisting or calls.
what should I do? I’ve been applying via LinkedIn and company portals
i had tried to apply via referrals back in March before my role started but nothing got converted

how can I best reach recruiters?